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This is part 2 of an article that was in the Aug. 31 issue of The Loop newspaper. Last time I talked about the origin of coffee and how it came to America. In this installment, I'll explain how to roast your own coffee. But first, why should you bother? Because the resulting drink is SO MUCH BETTER than anything you've ever had before. And it's fun, easy and lots cheaper than buying from expenisve coffeehouse chains every day. There are two ways to roast coffee beans: drum roasting and fluid...
"Coffee – favorite drink of the civilized world" – Thomas Jefferson This month I want to celebrate coffee, where it came from and how we became a coffee drinking nation in spite of our tea-drinking roots. In part 2, I will discuss how to roast your own beans to brew the perfect cup, so you'll be all set to enjoy a cuppa come the 29th. About eight years ago I became a certified coffee snob. Prior to that I never drank the stuff. I basically went from zero to coffee snob overnight. What bro...